Complicated operating concepts and data gaps during the soldering process are parts of the past with this soldering station. Because 100 years after the first patent for the electric soldering iron, the Bavarian-based company is showing the first fully networkable soldering station. In this guide, you will find out about the advantages your company can benefit from an IoT-capable soldering station. The i-CON TRACE is now available in the reichelt Online Shop.
Perfect using in the digitally networked environment
The i-CON TRACE offers unprecedented connectivity to its integrated WLAN, a Bluetooth® interface and built-in network card. As soon as the soldering station is integrated into the company network, you have access to the i-CON TRACE from any terminal in the company network. This allows you to centrally assign specific tasks to each station as well as the appropriate operating temperature. This ensures that each workpiece is processed according to its requirements. The equipment is carried out by trained personnel. The actual operator only has to wait for the soldering station to be ready for operation and can start the soldering process.
If your i-CON TRACE has to undergo a firmware update, you can also control this centrally using server-based communication concepts and update several devices at the same time. This ensures low latency at all times.
Last data gaps are eradicated – with the i-CON TRACE soldering station
The i-CON TRACE can be fully integrated into your Manufacturing Execution System (MES). This means that all production processes can be fully mapped and the last data gaps in the manual soldering process are closed. Once a task is completed, you can download and save the entire process via a desired file format. This makes this work step reproducible in the long term. With the innovative and IoT-capable soldering station from Ersa, you are therefore ideally equipped to achieve standardised soldering results.
For the future, the Bavarian company even promises real-time communication between the i-CON TRACE and the customer’s MES. In this way, data gaps can be eliminated even between two companies.
i-CON TRACE soldering station: mobile and smart control for more productive work
The i-CON TRACE can also be operated via mobile devices without being connected to the company network by means of an app. This means you can also use the device as a stand-alone. The most important information, such as setpoint and actual temperature, is displayed directly in the app via WLAN or Bluetooth® and can also be readjusted there. This feature opens up new smart possibilities not only in production planning, but also directly for the personnel working at the station.
While industrial soldering stations are usually characterised by complicated displays and complex setting options, the soldering station impresses with its simplicity. Three light-emitting diodes symbolise to the personnel at the station whether it is ready for operation or not. All you have to do is switch the unit on at the main switch and it will begin to determine the preset specifications, such as operating temperature, and adjust itself accordingly. If the colour of the diodes changes to green, then the worker knows that the soldering station is ready for operation. Thanks to Ersa, the approximate estimation of the current temperature is a thing of the past.
Even changing between different soldering tips is easier than ever with the i-CON TRACE. The patented Tip’n’Turn concept for combining heating element and tip allows you to change tips particularly quickly and safely. Unlike other industry-standard devices, with the Ersa soldering station you no longer have to rely on other tools or storage stands. Instead, the change is done in no time at all and you can continue working.
Conclusion
The i-CON TRACE soldering station from the Bavarian company Ersa convinces through innovation. As the first fully networkable station, it enables you to integrate it into your Internet of Things (IoT). With the help of various interfaces such as integrated WLAN, Bluetooth® and an expandable network card, you are ideally equipped to network the soldering process, so that this work step also becomes part of Industry 4.0.
The unlimited connectivity allows you to assign specific tasks to each station and to update all devices centrally. This not only increases productivity and work safety, but also reduces latency. In addition, the soldering station can be fully integrated into your MES and thus closes any remaining data gaps in the soldering process. The IoT-capable i-CON TRACE from Ersa is now available in the reichelt online shop.
